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It never would've occurred to me that Porky was at least half-German. As for the color...I suspect this was struck off a black and white tape of the color cartoon, which was recorded in b&w for easier/sharper transmission on a black and white television signal in the 1960s or latest '50s...doubt anyone was making much effort to colorize too many cartoons then.

I remember this well from seeing it on tv as a kid. Particularly the big musical production number, with guest appearance by the Stooges. What I'd forgotten is Porky's German mother. Must be Westphalian hams. Something called the Big Cartoon Database (bcdb.com) says the cartoon was made in 1938 in b&w. A colorized version was made in 1999.Art Scott

But so it appears to have been, though WIKIPEDIA can be just as wrong as anyone:

In the beginning both Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies drew their storylines from Warner's vast music library (notice the names Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies). From 1934 to 1943, Merrie Melodies were produced in color and Looney Tunes in black and white. After 1943, however, both series were produced in color and became virtually indistinguishable, with the only stylistic difference being in the variation between the opening theme music and titles. Both series also made use of the various Warner Bros. cartoon characters.

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